Aeros rookie forward Justin Fontaine is the first player in franchise history to be punished for a social media snafu.

Fontaine has been suspended by the Minnesota Wild for two games because he used a gay slur last weekend.

He and several teammates were tweeting during the Grammys, and Fontaine responded to a comment by forward David McIntyre about the performance of the Foo Fighters.

Fontaine later deleted the tweet, but his comment was re-tweeted by at least one teammate, and the rookie later apologized.

Fontaine tweeted, "My apologies to everyone, it was wrong. Twitter rookie and it came out totally wrong. It was a roommate battle, nothing more. #sorry"

Fontaine did not play Tuesday against Milwaukee and will miss Friday's game at Abbotsford.

Fontaine could not be reached for comment, and the Wild said they would not address the issue beyond the suspension.

"Minnesota Sports and Entertainment (MSE) apologizes for the offensive slur that was posted by Justin Fontaine on Twitter (Monday) night. Fontaine has been suspended from playing in the next two games for the Houston Aeros," the organization said in a statement released late Monday night.

Fontaine has 34 points (11 goals, 23 assists) in 49 games this season.